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EU rethinks development policy: How to make aid more effective?
20/10/2012 - TALKING EUROPE

EU rethinks development policy: How to make aid more effective?

Christophe Robeet meets his guests in Brussels during "European Development Days". Half of the money spent on helping developing countries comes from the European Union. This aid is sometimes criticised, and some are even asking for an overhaul of Europe’s policy on international aid. What can be changed? What can be kept?
French hostages in Africa: President Hollande in the danger zone
18/10/2012 - POLITICS

French hostages in Africa: President Hollande in the danger zone

One of the most difficult issues to deal with as a president is a hostage situation. François Hollande finds himself these days in the midst of a high-wire act, trying on the one hand to free six French hostages held in Africa while preparing to wage a war on the hostage-takers themselves in northern Mali. Is it a case of mission impossible?
Hollande pushes human rights at Francophone forum
14/10/2012 - FRANCE - AFRICA

Hollande pushes human rights at Francophone forum

France's President François Hollande pushed for human rights and called for an end to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at a summit of French-speaking countries in the capital Kinshasa on Saturday.
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Hollande in DR Congo as key summit begins
13/10/2012 - FRANCE - AFRICA

Hollande in DR Congo as key summit begins

France's President François Hollande arrived Saturday in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a summit of the world's French-speaking countries got under way in Kinshasa. Hollande has promised a "new chapter" in relations between France and Africa.
Hollande hails ‘new chapter’ between France and Africa
12/10/2012 - FRANCE - AFRICA

Hollande hails ‘new chapter’ between France and Africa

In a much-awaited speech in the Senegalese capital of Dakar, French President François Hollande said it was time for new, “sincere” relations between his country and the fast-growing economies of Africa.
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Interview with François Hollande (part 2)
12/10/2012 - THE DEBATE

Interview with François Hollande (part 2)

A special edition of the France 24 Debate: an exclusive interview with the French President François Hollande followed by a debrief on Hollande's reasons for going to the summit of Francophone nations in Kinshasa; the jihadist threat out of northern Mali; the conflict in Syria... and the controversial role of Qatar both there and in France.
Interview with François Hollande
12/10/2012 - THE DEBATE

Interview with François Hollande

A special edition of the France 24 Debate: an exclusive interview with the French President François Hollande followed by a debrief on Hollande's reasons for going to the summit of Francophone nations in Kinshasa; the jihadist threat out of northern Mali; the conflict in Syria... and the controversial role of Qatar both there and in France.
François Hollande, French President
11/10/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

François Hollande, French President

French President François Hollande gave an exclusive interview to France 24, RFI and TV5 Monde, on the eve of his first African tour as France’s head of state. He spoke about France’s relations with Africa, the situation in northern Mali and in Syria, but also the home-grown terrorist threat in France.
Cherie Blair, Lawyer and Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
11/10/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Cherie Blair, Lawyer and Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

Stéphanie Antoine meets Cherie Blair during the 8th Edition of the Women's Forum Global Meeting in Deauville, France. The wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, she has set up the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women to help women build growing businesses in Africa, Asia and the Middle East so that they can contribute to their economies and have a stronger voice in their societies.
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Black fashion week
11/10/2012 - FASHION

Black fashion week

The first edition of Black Fashion Week was held in Paris, rue Cambon, just steps away from the house of Chanel.
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